When his first two novels were recently rereleased, Haruki Murakami said he viewed them with love and embarrassment. But as
Lowry Pei writes, the books set a path for the author away from despair and towards true sincerity

Listening to music and reading not only can go together, but can make fantastic partners and intensify both experiences. Here are your favourite pairings – with couples like Stephen King and Petshop Boys, sci-fi and Aphex Twin or Atwood and Beach House